million people mobilized for military service. WWI was triggered by the assassination of the Archduke Francis Ferdinand‚ heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne on 28 June 1914‚ in Sarajevo the capital of Bosnia/Herzegovina by Gavilo Princip a Bosnian-Serb student. On 28 July‚ the conflict opened with the Austro-Hungarian Invasion of Serbia‚ German invasion of Belgium‚ Luxemburg and France; and a Russian attack against Germany.1 And due to the invoking of alliances formed over the decades many of the
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World War 1 On Sunday‚ June 28‚ 1914‚ in Sarajevo‚ Bosnia‚ an 18-year-old Serbian named GavriloPrincip‚ shot and killed Archduke Francis Ferdinand and his wife Duchess Sophie whilethey were driving in an open car. Princip belonged to a sercet terror society‚ called theBlack Hand‚ that wanted to rid Bosnia of Austrian rule and unite it with Serbia. Theassassination led to the first World War. This terrible conflict latsed over 4 years‚ involvedover 30 nations‚ and claimed more than 20‚000‚000 lives
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A review of the literature on “ethnicity” and “national identity” and related missiological studies Enoch Wan and Mark Vanderwerf Published in www.GlobalMissiology.org “Featured Articles” April‚ 2009 I. Introduction In this study‚ the review the literature will focus on publications on the theoretical background of “ethnicity” and “national identity” and related missiological studies. II. A Review of the Literature on “ethnicity” and “national identity”
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economically‚ but it also combined dozens of different ethnic groups including a sizeable Slavic population. Austrians and Hungarians were the only ethnic groups allowed to rule which caused the other ethnic groups to call for independence. Radical Serbs brutally killed the king and queen and staged a coup d’état. Relations between the Dual Monarchy strained as the new Serbian government supported Pan-Slavism. Slavs living in Serbia wished to annex those living in the Dual Monarchy. Relations also
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The first World war would be the period of instability and" loss of hegemonic control." Great Britain had been the world’s major power for some time but would see new power that would be on the rise. In 1888 Kaiser came to power and would clash heads with Bismarck. Both have different intentions for Germanys future. The Kaiser had different idea of how diplomacy should continue. The idea that the Kaiser had was to adopt a diplomatic position that favored relations with Britain instead of Russia
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There were many causes leading up to World War l‚ but it wasn’t until June 28‚ 1914 the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand triggered World War l. His assassination took place in Sarajevo‚ leading Austria to declare war against Serbia. Austria declaring war to Serbia caused Serbia’s allies to declare war on each other‚ for example France‚ Russia‚ and United Kingdom. From all this chaos World War I began. Franz Ferdinand‚ eldest son of Carl Ludwig‚ the brother of Emperor Franz Josef‚ was
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They would join together because they each wanted pride in their own state. They didn’t want anyone else joining the that state and they wanted to establish self rule. They had both believed in Nationalism with was a major part in creating a great nation. The middle class for the liberals‚ which included lawyers‚ teachers‚ and business people‚ led the formation of nation-states and a constitutional government. Having nationalism has a great impact on countries in good and bad ways. Nationalism brings
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RELIGION CAUSES WAR: PROS AND CONS There are many arguments and counter-arguments when discussing the topic of religion causing war. Many critics argue that throughout history‚ religion has been the single greatest source of human-caused wars‚ suffering‚ and misery. In the name of God (by whatever name)‚ more suffering has been inflicted than by any other man-made cause. (Pro Side) Critics on the other side counter that modern secular ideological movements are actually responsible for much greater
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The factors affecting safe drinking water: Describe and explain the different factors effecting access to safe drinking water. (10 marks) Planning and Notes: * From 1996 – 2006 +/- 1.56 billion people gained access to improved drinking-water sources. * Today 87% people drink from improved water sources compared to 77% in 1990. Physical factors that affect safe drinking water: * Amount of precipitation * Seasonal distribution of precipitation * Physical ability of the surface area to
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The alliance system alone did not cause the First World War. It was the result of a combination of factors which together shaped a European climate which made the outbreak of a war inevitable. Assuming that the alliance system was one of the factors involved‚ we must also assess events within Europe which actually allowed the creation of the alliance system. The primary origins of the First World War lie in the emergence of nationalism and the new prominent power Germany‚ the Great Powers’
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